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Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Etiologies • Nonfocal mental ... poisoning • Mental ... stroke • Severe nausea ... #signs #symptoms
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... of Headache and ... - History of SAH ... Family history of SAH ... #redflags #signs
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... examination and vital signs ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Check serial lactates ... cultures if possible (eg ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... Signs: hypotension ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Signs ... alteration in mental ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist